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Chefs Table Dining with Overnight Option for Two

The Swinton Park Estate, N Yorkshire

What's Included

Chef's table experience for two people:

  • Enjoy an unforgettable culinary and dining experience hosted by the Cookery School chef and a dedicated server
  • Champagne and canape reception on the stunning Morning Room
  • In the intimate setting of the cookery school, discover the magic that goes into a gourmet menu
  • Share the kitchens secret tips and techniques before being served 'at the pass'
  • Gourmet menus are 5-course, 'estate to plate' menus, with vegetables (where possible and seasonal) are grown in the neighbouring Walled Garden
  • Other ingredients are sourced from the wider 20,000 acre estate, including venison, grouse and trout
  • Coffee and chocolates served after dinner
  • A dedicated waiter will guide you through the perfect wine pairings to complement each course (4-course wine flight optional, payable locally)
  • Chefs table experiences are an intimate event for up to 12 guests

Choose the Overnight option and you will also receive the following:

  • Accommodation in one of the hotels 'Knights' rooms, individually decorated in it's own unique and luxurious style
  • Rooms are located on the ground, first and second floors of the Coach House and Castle
  • All rooms offer views of the castle hotel grounds and lakes for you to explore during your stay
  • You will be served breakfast in the morning in Samuels Restaurant or the Terrace Restaurant
  • Use of the Swinton Country Club & Spa
  • Facilities include an 18 metre indoor pool, spa garden equipped with a 10 metre outdoor pool and thermal suite along with a gym

What Can I Expect

Take your seat at the chef's table at Swinton Park for a superlative dining experience! You'll be enjoying a frontline view when you observe top chefs as they go about creating delicious dishes in the kitchen, right in front of your eyes.

The professional kitchen in the converted stables is where your chef's table experience will take place. A small and intimate affair, there are bar stools at the granite worktop island for up to just 12 dinner guests. Throughout the evening, you'll be privy to the culinary magic that happens in a kitchen, courtesy of the hotel chefs.

Things get off to the best start possible, with porters handing you a glass of Champagne as soon as you arrive. You'll then be guided into the Morning room, where there'll be time to mingle with your fellow guests over canapés.

Once settled in your seat at the exclusive Stables table, your chef hosts will introduce themselves and get started cooking up a storm in the open kitchen. Marvel at their cutting skills, admire their prepping prowess, wonder at the ease by which they whip up a dessert and generally pick up hints and tips for your everyday cooking.

As you'd expect from a chef's table experience, you'll be tasting several courses. Five in fact. You'll be taken on a veritable culinary journey of discovery, which takes in lots of seasonal produce grown and reared on the Swinton Park estate - and as sustainably as possible. And if you fancy wine to go with each course, the wine flight is payable locally.

If you want to make a weekend of it, make sure you go for our ‘Chef's table with overnight stay' voucher. After your sublime meal, you won't have far to go to find your comfy bed in one of the hotel's Knight rooms, overlooking the grounds. And of course, a full English breakfast will be served the next morning. And you'll have time to enjoy the hotel's spa facilities too. Go on, treat yourself to a place at the chef's table!

When Is It Available

  • Selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year
  • Dates are subject to availability

Location

  • Swinton Park Estate, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Suitable For

  • Minimum age 18

Anything Else

  • Optional wine pairing available for £50 per person, payable when booking your date
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